The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-26
STATE Us. Russell GOODWIN
ELEVEN OF THE TWELVE JU-
RORS SELECTED.
A Bogus Juror Fined $50 and Sent
to Jaii-A SelfAppo!nted
Deputy nfs,tse s-

The case OF the State Va Russell
Goodwin was taken up in the Criminal
Court at 10 o'cl OK yestJ rday forenoon
aud the work OF selecting a jury re-
sumed.
Tue three jurors s,lec ed the day
betore-A. j. shelton. Frank 0zaune
and A. ]. Boil on-look tbeir seats in
the jury box.
B:GUs JUROR IN TUE BOX.
Attorney General Peters arose and
stated that he had matter to bring
before the COURT He moved that
Juror A. J. Shelton he discharged, on
the ground that he had not been sum
moned and had responded to the name
Of Isaac r Shelton, OF Collierville, snd
had qualified and taken seat in the
box as Isaac r. Shelton. .
Deputy Sherifis Powell, Alexander,
Robinson, Winters and Goodyear tes-
tifisd that they not summon Shelton
to serve on the jory.
Mr.. Shelton was sworn aud was
closely questioned by Judge Dub cse.
He said that he had been summoned
by deputy sheriff somewhere on
Main street last Friday, but he did
not know the time Of the day nor who
the officer was. !f.
Judge DuBose remarked that b y pro-
posed to make an example of Mr..
Shelton; that he would discharge him
from the jury, woIld fine him $50 and
send him to jail for ten days. Mr..
4. l. nhaRnA ~ hxs tho
Sheriff aud removed from the room.
The Judge stat d that he would
grant new venire TO the defense or
allow them another challenge, which-
ever they may prefer, ...., ...-....
BUSINESS RESUMED.
The work OF selecting the jury was
resumed ind quite number were
rapidly excused on various grounds,
formed or expressed an opinion in tae
case, scruplos az ,inst capital. punish
ment, b,ns a friend OF the prisoners,
not being houl eholder OF fteeholior,
ct. VISA ia
One jGror hsd formed an opinion
based upon newspaper Gcc1unIs Of the
killing and which pu porled 70 give
Luz DNdNt wa hhN
did not disquaify The jutof 'unier
the ruling Of thu suprt me C5nrt in
the celebrated Spencer case, the do
cision In that case bel e to the effect
that the mere reading OF facts about
which there was no doubt, such is
the killing, etc., did not diequslfy q
man from jury service, etc. ~. ..t
Judge DuBose Gus aimed that view
Of the law. gov
ELEVEN JURORS CHOSEN. '''''.
The following jurors we're 'asI' ed
up to the adjournment Of the court:
II. 4. Goodieit. j. A. Morrow, j. ~.
Douglass, M. Bssttus. James W. An
derson, p. J, Hicks, r, $, Matthews,
]. +. Monroe and A. B. Eurry. The
above, with the two teleoted on Mon
day, Frank 0zanne and Al. Bolton;
make eleven. xA. eli,
The Court adjour ned to 10 o'clock
this morning, when the twelfth Juror
will be chosen as soon as poBeihp' AND
the examination OF witnesses wilt bs
commenced. -rl
SELF APPOINTED DEPUTY.
{ Quite a number Of gentlemen who
hau been in attendance all day long in
the halls and thel old courtroom dis
covered when court was about to adj
ourn that their names were not on
the venire. They slated that they we're
summoned by one Sam Winfree, Tbs
Sherifi's deputies on being questioned
itformed the Court that they had not
deputized Winfree to summon any ono,
and Winfree had made no return Of
any list Judge DuBose at once or
dtred a writ OF attachment for con-
Tempt to issue against WiDfree.